Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

1968 • PBS

4.6

187 reviews

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Volume 2 episodes (9)

1 Curiosity: Homemade Musical Instruments

2/22/00

Mister Rogers visits Negri’s Music Shop where musicians are playing different kinds of homemade instruments. Mr. McFeely brings a video showing how people make ice cream cones. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe the Neighbors can’t stop being curious. Puppet Daniel Tiger is curious about what it would be like to live in a truck instead of a clock. The Neighbors help him transform his home into a truck.

2 Making Music: A Hand Clapping Game with Ella Jenkins

5/15/85

A Neighborhood friend, Ella Jenkins, teaches Mister Rogers a rhythmic clapping game. Neighbors in Make-Believe are each finding their own ways to be part of the Bass Violin Festival.

3 Learning: How People Make Construction Paper

4/26/92

Mister Rogers shows how people make construction paper and makes some paper chains. He reminds viewers that it can take a lot of trying to learn something – the important thing is to keep trying. In Make-Believe Lady Elaine Fairchilde is teaching others how to use a boomerang.

4 Making Music: Tom O'Horgans Unusual Musical Instruments

5/16/85

Mister Rogers visits Tom O’Horgan who shows viewers his collection of unusual musical instruments. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe all Neighbors from Westwood, Southwood, and Northwood join in to celebrate a Bass Violin Festival. Mister Rogers plays the piano and shows how he might play if he feels happy or if he feels angry.

5 Families: A Visit to the Pediatrician

11/26/85

Mister Rogers visits pediatrician Dr. Jane Breck, who shows young viewers what might happen during a child’s routine checkup. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, Cousin Mary Owl is planning a cousin reunion. Everyone who is a cousin or has a cousin is invited to attend.

6 Families: Mister Rogers Talks About Adoption

11/27/85

Mister Rogers talks about how children are curious about families that are formed by adoption and talks about his family’s adoption of his own sister. He shows a film about different families in his Neighborhood. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, there’s lots of talk about adoption when Ana wonders if she was adopted.

7 Dress Up: Trying on Different Roles

8/27/91

Mister Rogers plays dress-up with wigs and glasses, and says that, “You can get dressed up in the fanciest of things, but the best style comes from inside, and it often spreads on your face with a smile.” He shows a video about how people make sneakers. In Make-Believe everyone is looking for the King’s lost crown.

8 Caring for the Environment: A Visit to a Recycling Center

4/16/90

Mister Rogers and Mr. McFeely sort their garbage and take it to a recycling center to see what happens to discarded bags, bottles and cans. In Make-Believe there are garbage cans everywhere, and all the dumps are full. Mister Rogers talks about the good feelings we get from taking care of others.

9 Up and Down: Elevators and Escalators

11/22/92

Mister Rogers shows some toy machines, and he rides on real ones that lift people and cars. There’s even a hydraulic platform delivered by Mr. McFeely in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. It doesn’t matter if you have fancy toys or simple toys or just your imagination, your real friends are the ones who like you for who you are – not for what you have.

About this show

Fred Rogers was a pioneer in children's television who created a place where children feel safe, respected and cared for. For more than forty years "Mister Rogers" has served as a trusted guide to help children learn about themselves, their neighbors and the world around them.

Ratings and reviews

4.6

187 reviews

Nathan Kopetsky

April 11, 2020

I Grow Up Watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, & Would Be Nice If We Had The Next Mister or Mrs. Rogers TV Series, & The 2 Very Important Episodes Mister Rogers' Neigbhorhood From Season 21 Mouthes and Feelings Episode 4 & From Season 26 Brave and Strong Episode 19.

Joshua Denson

March 5, 2021

I never had a grandfather growing up Seeing him every morning teaching valuable life lessons made me feel like I had a grandfather that spoke to me everyday My favorite episodes were when he brought out the toy models & he brings out the little version of Trolley! Ah! The mems! I'll never forget him, and I have PBS to thank for helping me be able to see this show at such a young age.

Jason Morrison

June 15, 2015

This show is remarkable. Mister Rogers understood the inner workings of children's minds and knew exactly how to talk to children about their lives, hopes, and fears without talking down to them. I remember growing up with the show but watching it again with my daughter I was amazed at how well the show spoke directly to her, in both the one-on-one segments with Mister Rogers and the Land of Make Believe. It's also a great change of pace from many modern kids shows - the show takes a very conversational pace, and there are colorful imaginative elements without sensory overload.

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